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Brychan Brycheiniog
King of Brycheiniog in South Wales
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 6 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
400
Died
480
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Brychan ap Anlach of Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire) in Mid Wales.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
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- Ceinwen Saint Child
- Clyther Saint Child
- Cynog Saint Child
- Cynon Saint Child
- Dingad of Llandingat Saint Child
- Dwynwen Saint Child
- Gwen of Talgarth Saint Child
- Gwladys Saint Child
- Ilud Saint Child
- Keneython Saint Child
- Keyne Saint Child
7 more
- Nectan of Hartland Saint Child
- Nefyn ach Brychan Saint Child
- Rhiangar Saint Child
- Saint Tybie Saint Child
- Tudglid Saint Child
- Tudwen Saint Child
- Tydfil Saint Child
Sources
- Santi e Beati — San Brychan di Brecknock — "San Brychan di Brecknock | V sec. | festa 6 aprile" — the Welsh king honoured as a saint and father of a family of saints (Butler also treats him under St Keyne).
- Wikidata Q2398021 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Brychan (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.